Vatican ousts U.S. editor By Laurie Goodstein The New York TimesMONDAY, MAY 9, 2005 “NEW YORK The Reverend Thomas Reese, an American Jesuit who is a frequent television commentator on Roman Catholic issues, has resigned under orders from the Vatican as editor of the Catholic magazine America because he had published articles critical of [...]

Catholics are rising to the occasion and studying the Bible — reclaiming it for themselves. Bravo! One great resource is Scott Hahn's On-line Bible Study. If you are interested, click here to visit his St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology Bible Studies.

Conversion Stories Galore! Many people don't realize that my website has a wealth of Conversion Stories from every conceivable background into the Catholic Church. Some are short and others are very long and detailed. I also have links to other web pages with additional conversion stories. You can now read our FIVE latest stories: [...]

Opposing DictatorshipsThe New Popeby Chuck Colson April 21, 2005 On Tuesday, after four votes, the College of Cardinals elected Joseph Ratzinger pope. No sooner had the new Pope Benedict XVI been introduced than the usual suspects began to assail the choice. The reasons they are unhappy are the very same reasons faithful Christians ought [...]

If you haven’t visited Jimmy Akin’s blog recently, you really should do so. How he is able to write so many interesting things on so many interesting topics is beyond me, but it is always interesting, informative and full of wit and humor. Click here to visit http://www.jimmyakin.org/.

It is great to see Catholics rise up with one voice to defend themselves and our Church! It is about time we quit â€œtaking itâ€ when people slander and demean our faith. After a prolonged struggle and thousands of letters, including mine, eBay has now decided to forbid the sale of the Eucharist on their [...]

AÂ brain-damaged firefighter, like Terry Schiavo,Â â€œawakesâ€œÂ By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated Press Writer May 2, 2005, 5:35 PM EDT ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A firefighter brain-damaged in a 1995 roof collapse had an “amazing” weekend, recognizing and speaking with his four sons and other family and friends for the first time in years, a family spokesman said Monday. [...]

If you give up and want the answer to the Bible riddle below, then extract and write down every third letter from the following: wmwdhhzwautlcxe,Â or, here are the verses in the King James Bible:Â Gen 1:21, Job 7:12, Ezel 32:2, Matt 12:40

Mary, the Ark of the Covenantby Steve Ray Â May is the Month of Mary. A friend asked me why Catholics think Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant so I took a day or two to explain. I post this on May 1 in honor of our Blessed Mother. The articleÂ starts: â€œThis is [...]

Mary: Real Girl and Woman of Mystery For interested parties livingÂ in southern Michigan or northern Ohio, I will be giving a talk on the Blessed Virgin this Thursday evening in Adrian Michigan. For more information, see my ScheduleÂ or the brochure.